3-9A review by all hands of Navy FraternizationPolicy, OPNAVINST 5370.2, is required by commandson an annual basis.NAVY ALCOHOL ANDDRUG ABUSE PROGRAMDrug and alcohol abuse is costly interms of lost man-hours andunnecessary administrative andjudicial processing. Additionally it isa critical draw down of morale andesprit de corps. It undermines thevery fiber of combat readiness, safety,discipline, judgment, and loyalty. It isnot just the abuser who is affected,but the abusers shipmates as well.Zero Tolerance recognizes thatdrug and alcohol abuse isincompatible with the maintenance ofhigh standards of performance,military discipline, and readiness andis destructive of Navy efforts to instillpride and promote professionalism.OPNAVINST 5350.4BThe war against alcohol and drug abuse has beengoing on for quite some time. The Navy has lost goodpeople and seen the destruction of many families due toalcohol and drug abuse. The basis of the Navy's Alcoholand Drug Abuse Program (NADAP) is zero toleranceon and off duty, afloat and ashore. The program beginsin recruit training by educating all Navy personnel on thedangers of alcohol and drug abuse. From then oninformation or classes are readily available for thosewho want more education on the subject. Additionally,the Navy has trained many highly qualified personnel tohelp those who abuse alcohol or drugs. Educating andhelping abusers have allowed many of our personnel toreenter the mainstream of productivity within our Navyand society.The Navy has an excellent program to combatalcohol and drug abuse. It is the Navy Alcohol and DrugSafety Action Program (NADSAP). However, the Navydoes not work alone in combating alcohol and drugabuse. It works very closely with civilian organizations,such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), NarcoticsAnonymous (NA), and local and federal authorities.Petty Officers ResponsibilityTodays Navy is essentially drug free. Young Sailorsknow they have chosen a profession that requires a drug-free work place. The Navys zero tolerance policy issucceeding due to aggressive education programs,leadership involvement and group peer pressure. Now itis equally important to impart the principles ofleadership responsibility, command responsibility,shipmate responsibility, and personal responsibility tothe avoidance of alcohol abuse.This is where you come into play as a future pettyofficer. You have a responsibility not only to yourselfbut also to your shipmates and the Navy to help in thewar against alcohol and drug abuse. You can help byeducating your people on the pitfalls of using alcoholand drugs. If we are to win the battle against alcohol anddrug abuse, it will be through the efforts of dedicatedpetty officers.We all have problems of one sort or another and attimes need help. The Navy has many helping resourcesavailable to aid its members. The best resourcesavailable to you are usually the senior Navy peoplearound you. Your leading petty officer, division chief,command master chief, and chaplain have theexperience, seniority, and knowledge necessary to giveyou the proper guidance. This does not mean jumpingthe chain of command, as jumping the chain of commandis never a good practice. However, if you find yourself ina situation in which your experience or knowledge willnot provide you good judgment, you should inform yourseniors of the problem and request their help. Unless thesituation requires complete confidentiality, you shouldnot keep your senior petty officer out of the picture.Even then, if the problem is serious enough, such as anincident that could be a violation of the UCMJ, youshould inform your supervisor. Then you should makesure the problem gets to the proper level within the chainof command for action.By applying common sense in the handling of anyproblem whether your own or one of your subor-dinates,you can reach a solution that is best for all concerned.Programs and ResourcesThis section covers the programs and resourcesavailable to combat alcohol and drug abuse. Theseresources are the Navy Alcohol and Drug Safety Action